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Online and paper books

Pre – reading questions.

1)    Do you like reading? What is your favorite book or the last you read?

2)    Do you prefer paper or online books?

3)    What are the pros and cons of online and paper books?

Task 1. Read and translate the article.

The march of technology may seem unstoppable, but all things digital may have a way to go before they replace the traditional bedtime book - the paper one. A new study shows that paper books are better than e-books for bedtime reading. The study suggests that the good old printed book, with real pages that you turn with your fingers, makes parents and children interact more than they do when reading with an electronic book. Researchers from the University of Michigan studied how 37 pairs of parents and toddlers interacted with e-books and paper books. The researchers found that with electronic books, parents asked their children fewer questions and made fewer comments about the story.

The study involved observing parents and children (aged two or three) reading from three different book formats. These were printed books, basic e-books on a tablet, and enhanced e-books with features such as animation, graphics and sound effects. The researchers discovered that the parents and toddlers interacted with each other less with both types of e-books than they did with the printed books. A researcher said that when they did speak, they were far likelier to talk about the device and the technology rather than about the story. Children were likelier to say things like, "don't push that button" or "don't change the volume" than ask questions or make observations about the story.

Task 2. Match the words with their meanings.

  Paragraph 1

1.     march        a.         Act in such a way as to have an effect on another person.

2.     traditional             b.         Put forward for consideration for people to think about.

3.     suggests    c.          Existing in or as part of a long-established custom.

4.     good old    d.         A verbal or written remark expressing an opinion or

reaction.

5.     interact      e.         The progress or continuity of something that is considered to be moving unstoppably onward.

6.     toddler      f.          An expression used before a noun to describe a

familiar person or thing with affection or approval.

7.     comment   g.         A young child who is just beginning to walk.

    Paragraph 2

8.     observing h.         The way in which something is made, arranged or set

out.

9.     format       i.          A distinctive attribute or aspect of something.

10.              tablet j.          Quantity or power of sound; degree of loudness.

11.              enhanced        k.         A small portable computer that accepts input directly on to its screen rather than via a keyboard or mouse.

      12.feature                                                          l.   By a great deal; a lot.

13.              far       m.        Intensified, increased, or further improved the quality,

value, or extent of.

14.              volume            n.         Taking note of or detecting something in the course of a scientific study.

Task 3. TRUE / FALSE:  Guess if 1-8 below are true (T) or false (F).

1.      The article said technology is like when people march in step together.   T / F

2.      The article said paper books lead to more parent-child interactions.     T / F

3.      Researchers observed the reading habits of 37 parents.     T / F

4.      With e-books, parents asked their children fewer questions.     T / F

5.      The children in the study were aged between two and five.     T / F

6.      Parents in the research were given three different types of books.     T / F

7.      The researchers said children were not interested in the devices.     T / F

8.      Researchers said children asked parents not to change the volume.     T / F

Task 4. SYNONYM MATCH: Match the following synonyms from the article.

1)                           replace

2)                           traditional

3)                           interact

4)                           toddlers

5)                           comments

6)                           involved

7)                           enhanced

8)                           far

9)                           likelier

10)                       change